AUSTIN, Texas -- The debate over 3D-printed firearms began in 2013 when Cody Wilson, the founder of Texas-based Defense Distributed, published downloadable designs for a 3D-printed firearm. His ...

A federal judge in Seattle granted a motion for a preliminary injunction on Monday that blocks a Texas man from releasing downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed guns until the litigation is resolved, ...

Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file) The appeals court decision loosens ...

As 3D-printed gun violence abounds, some lawmakers are looking to cut the problem at the root. The New York state senate is currently evaluating a bill that would dramatically change the 3D printing ...

Is 3D printing the future of affordable housing? It certainly seems possible. The burgeoning technology has the potential to construct houses faster and cheaper than with traditional building ...

Want that perfect mini-truck accessory? Build it. Ford’s little Maverick pickup has had an outsized reception since debuting late last year. As it turns out, people really like the characterful ...

For decades, America's detectives have made breakthroughs in crime using gun traces. A homicide investigator typically uses ballistics and serial numbers of weapons checked via a vast network of gun ...

A young man barred from owning firearms has admitted to 3D printing guns after a police sting on his South Coast home uncovered weapons and digital plans — including one cheekily titled “Not a Glock”.

In February, a SeaTac mother called police after she found a firearm in her 13-year-old son’s bed. She had no idea he had a gun — or how he’d get one. This wasn’t a typical weapon. Police said the ...

3D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more. You can 3D-print your own designs using a ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...